Pipe construction



United States Patent Inventor Josefflalaby 2,258,867 /1941 Sherlock 131/174 1402 New York Ave., Brooklyn, New York 2,487,740 1 H1949 Stevens 131/202 1121" 2,633,269 7/1948 Hirschhorn.... 131/3ux [21] APPLNQ 750517 2,738,792 3/1956 Smith 131/185 1 FM Aug-6,1968 3,402,723 9/1968 1111 131/185 14,903 10/1934 Australia 131/185 [54] PIPECONSTRUCTION 29,770 1909 Great Britain 131/3 5 Claims 6 Drawing Figs Primary Examiner- Joseph S. Reich [52] US. Cl 131/174, An e Robens and Cohen U26 ABSTRACT: A pipe construction is provided for the Field of Search 131/3, 174, Sequemm smoking f tobacco ll hi h are stored i a channel in a pipe. A control is provided for releasing the pellets one by one into a receptacle whereat a filament is pro- [56] References clted vided for igniting the pellets. The filament is operated by a UNITED STATES PATENTS battery housed in the pipe body and provided with prongs for 1,053,039 2/ 1913 Karnes 131/ X recharging. Adjacent the receptacle is provided a chamber 1,864,400 6/ 1932 Berger..... 131/175 with a displaceable closure for receiving ashes from the recepl,897,409 2/1933 Wansor 131/175 tacle.

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ATTORNEYS PIPE CONSTRUCTION BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION This invention relates to pipe constructions.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved pipe construction wherein pellets of tobacco can be released into a receptacle for the smoking thereof. The nature and composition of these pellets is not a part of this invention and they may be small balls or spheres of tobacco pressed to this shape or any other shape desired.

It is another object of the invention to provide an improved pipe construction wherein the aforesaid pellets of tobacco are stored in a supply channel for controlled release into a receptacle.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved pipe construction wherein pellets having been dispensed into a smoking receptacle are ignited by an electrically operated filament.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide an improved pipe construction wherein that portion which is normally employed for the bowl is used to accommodate a rechargeable battery for operating a filament by means of which tobacco can be ignited.

Still another object of the invention is to provide for an ash receiving chamber adjacent the aforesaid receptacle with a controllable closure means effective to empty the ash receiving chamber or to permit communication with the same.

To achieve the above and other of the objectives of the invention there is provided a pipe construction comprising a body provided with a receptacle for accommodating tobacco to be smoked, this tobacco being preferably in the form of small pellets. A draft channel is provided to enable smoke to be drawn from the receptacle. The body is furthermore provided with a supply channel for supplying the pellets of tobac- 'co to the aforesaid receptacle. A supply means is operatively "disposed relative to the supply channel to control the supply of tobacco pellets to the aforesaid receptacle.

In further accordance with the invention an electrically operated means in the form of filament is provided to ignite tobacco which has been loaded into the receptacle, an ash receiving trap being located generally below the receptacle. The pipe body noted above includes stem and bowl parts adapted for mateable engagement, a control means for the electrically operated means as well as for the supply means being preferably located in lateral extension of the bowl part.

The above and further objects, as well as features and advantages of the invention, will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a pipe construction provided in accordance with the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of the construction of FIG. 1;

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2 illustrating certain details of the pipe construction;

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view illustrating the operation of the means for actuating the arrangement of FIG. 4; and

FIGURE 6 is a sectional view along line 6-6 of FIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In the drawing, the pipe construction illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises generally a bowl part 10 and a stem part 12, these being conventionally adapted for mateable engagement to facilitate cleaning of the individual parts.

The bowl part 10 is not employed as is conventional for the accommodation of tobacco to be smoked, but is instead intended for housing a rechargeable electric battery, the purpose of which will become hereinafter apparent. The bowl part 10 thus includes an enlarged section 14 and a shank part 16, in the latter of which is provided a flue 18 to provide a draft for the tobacco which is to be smoked. This draft is provided in conventional manner by the smokers drawing on the pipe in well known manner.

In the stem part 12 there is provided a tobacco supply channel 20 which is an elongated bore extending axially through the stem part, there being provided in the supply channel 20 a plurality of tobacco pellets 22 which have been preformed to a common size and shape and which are charged into the channel 20 via an opening 24 provided with a closure 26. The pipe of the invention may be charged with a multitude of such pellets which may, for example, have a diameter of from oneeighth to three-eighths of an inch.

The pipe construction is, moreover, provided with a draft channel 28 which opens at the extremity 30 of mouthpiece 32, the draft channel 28 at its opposite end being connected with a tobacco receptacle 34 which is intended to receive and hold pellets which are released from supply channel 20.

A controllable release means 36 is provided by means of which pellets are sequentially released by gravity one by one into the receptacle 34 and preferably one of these pellets at a time is accommodated in the receptacle for individual smoking. It is furthermore preferred that only one pellet at a time be accommodated in the receptacle to provide for a relatively short smoke at the convenience of the smoker.

Located adjacent but below the receptacle 34 is an ash receiving chamber 38. Chamber 38 communicates with the receptacle 34 and also with the exterior of the pipe via an opening 42 also provided with a closure 40.

The various controls noted hereinabove are preferably operated through a single control consisting, for example, of a displaceable member mounted on enlarged section 14 of the bowl part 10. This control is indicated at 44. The control, as will be indicated hereinafter, controls the operation of supply means or release 36 and the heating up of a filament 56 operatively disposed relative to receptacle 34.

The receptacle 34 can be constituted by an opening within the bowl part, but may alternatively include a ceramic liner or the like. The bowl part 10 can be fabricated of wood or ceramic or other suitable materials which have heretofore been employed in pipe constructions.

In the drawing there appears a pair of prongs 48 and 50, these performing the dual function of constituting a stand for the pipe and a means for recharging a rechargeable battery housed in the interior of bowl part 10. If desired, prongs 48 and 50 can be retractable.

It will be seen that a relatively small opening 54 is provide between chamber 38 and receptacle 34 in which is positioned the filament 56 adapted to ignite tobacco which has been charged into receptacle 34. It is also seen that the opening 54 is partially obturated by the filament 56 which holds the tobacco pellets in place while permitting the ashes to drop through into chamber 38. If desired, filament56 can be displaceable.

The draft channel 28 is seen as constituted of two parts 28a and 28b, the latter extending into receptacle 34.

The receptacle 34 opens inwardly into a draft chimney 64 which opens externally at 18 to provide for the necessary suction effect.

The pipe of the invention employs a battery 68 which may be of any conventional type and which is preferably a rechargeable type battery. Two lines 70 and 72 (see FIG. 2) lead from the battery 68 and one of these lines is operatively connected by means of a switch contact 74 in series with the filament 56.

To provide the necessary actuator for the filament 56, a part 76 is mounted inside the bowl part 10. The part 76 is displaceable within the bowl part 10 against element 74 and is spring loaded by springs 78 so that after being manually pressed by the smoker and then released it returns to its original position.

When, by the use of button 44, element 76 is forced against element 74, a circuit is completed between battery 68 and filament 56 via lines 70 and 72.

At the same time there is connected to element 76 an extension 80 which is coupled to release device 36 for displacement of the same upon actuation of button 44.

Integral with release 36 is a retainer 102 which normally extends across supply channel 20 and isolates the latter from receptacle 34. The retainer 102 and release 36 being mounted on extension 80 are effectively spring loaded by springs 78 which normally keep retainer 102 in position (FIG. 4) to prevent the passage of pellets towards receptacle 34. Retainer 102, however, travels with button 44 when the latter is depressed to the position shown in FIG. 5. This opens a passage for pellets into the receptacle. In the meantime, how ever, nose 104 of release 36 moves into a position of interference in channel 20 so that only one pellet is released.

If the pipe and therefore supply channel 20 have been inclined from the horizontal, the weight of the tobacco pellets will enable a pellet to move past the retainer into the receptacle 34. The retainer 102 then returns to its initial position and will thus move into a position of interference with the succeeding pellets.

I claim:

1. A pipe construction for the smoking of tobacco comprising a body provided with a receptacle for accommodating the tobacco to be smoked and a draft channel to draw smoke from said receptacle, said body being further provided with a supply channel to supply tobacco to said receptacle; and means operatively disposed relative to said supply channel to control the supply of tobacco to said receptacle, said body being provided with an ash receiving trap generally below and coupled to said receptacle, said construction further comprising an electrically operated means in said body to ignite tobacco in said receptacle, and further means coupled to said electrically operated means and the first said means respectively to control the electrically operated means to ignite the tobacco and to operate the first said means to enable the feeding of a pellet into said receptacle.

2. A pipe construction as claimed in claim 1 comprising a battery in said body selectively coupled to said electrically operated means by said control means.

3. A pipe construction as claimed in claim 2, wherein said body includes a stem part and a bowl part, said parts being interengaged, said further means being displaceably mounted on said bowl part and being displaceable to control said supply means and electrically operated means.

4. A pipe construction as claimed in claim 3, wherein said battery is a rechargeable battery, said construction further comprising prongs connected to the battery and extending from bowl for connection with a source of electricity. 1

5. A pipe construction as claimed in claim 3, wherein th bowl part includes a bowl-shaped portion and a shank thereon, said receptacle being located in said shank. 

